{
  "id": 2163663,
  "title": "Mohamad Hasan to attend ALC-27 and co-chair EOL meeting during working visit to Brunei",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/mohamad-hasan-to-attend-alc-27-and-co-chair-eol-meeting-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:02:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1515566/mohamad-hasan-attend-alc-27-and-co-chair-eol-meeting-during-working"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to visit Brunei from today until August 22. This visit coincides with two significant events: the 27th Malaysia-Brunei Exchange of Letters Implementation Meeting on August 21 and the 27th Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders Consultation (ALC-27) on August 22. The EOL meeting will be co-chaired by Hasan and Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Datuk Seri Setia Erywan Mohd Yusof.\n\nThe EOL meeting serves as a crucial bilateral platform for addressing bilateral issues, exploring new areas of cooperation, and monitoring the progress of agreements between Malaysia and Brunei. The ministers are anticipated to review the status of bilateral matters, including those concerning land and maritime boundaries, as well as discuss strategies to bolster economic cooperation between the two nations.\n\nAccording to the Foreign Ministry, the total trade between Malaysia and Brunei reached RM5.86 billion (equivalent to US$1.37 billion) in 2025. From January to June 2026, the bilateral trade was recorded at RM2.38 billion (US$0.6 billion).",
  "summary": "BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake a working visit to Brunei starting today until August 22.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}